Restorative Justice Practitioner, HMP The Mount

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22 September 2022

Do you have the skills needed to help reduce violence and help people in prison change their lives?

Belong deliver an effective, evidence based restorative justice service within HMP The Mount, a Category C male prison, in Hemel Hempstead. HMP The Mount holds sentenced adults aged 21 years and over, with individuals serving sentences ranging from a few weeks to life. As part of the service, delivered at HMP The Mount since 2017, Belong applies restorative justice interventions in response to violent incidents and conflicts at the prison. Belong also raises awareness amongst staff and prisoners at HMP The Mount of restorative approaches, their potential benefits, and their suitability for use in a range of situations.

For prisoners who have perpetrated violence or antisocial behaviour at HMP The Mount, restorative justice is a chance to take responsibility for their harmful behaviour and to receive support to tackle the root causes of this behaviour. For prison staff members or prisoners who have been victims of violent or antisocial behaviour incidents, restorative justice provides a safe space to share with harmers the impact of that violence and antisocial behaviour has had on them. It also offers the opportunity for victims of violence and antisocial behaviour to receive support to cope and recover after these incidents. In addition, the service will offer prisoners and prison staff members training and support to become skilled restorative justice facilitators.

Their restorative justice practitioner position provides an exciting opportunity for a reliable, organised, compassionate person, with experience of working within the criminal justice sector and preferably within prisons, to deliver restorative justice interventions as part of this programme and assist in ensuring the project’s effective, day to day operation.

Belong fosters a working environment where everyone’s voice is listened to.

The culture of the organisation is one that puts people first and the charity enjoys high staff morale and good staff retention. We will provide you with the support, training and encouragement that you need to do your job, as well as the opportunities to develop your skills and progress within your career.

Belong particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.